Moluccan Megapode

Eulipoa wallacei (Gray, GR, 1861)

31 cmLength505 gWeight

The Moluccan megapode (Eulipoa wallacei), also known as Wallace's scrubfowl, Moluccan scrubfowl or painted megapode, is a small, approximately 31 cm long, olive-brown megapode.

Most records: Indonesia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Indonesia

Moluccan Megapode has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia3 records
Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Moluccan megapode (Eulipoa wallacei), also known as Wallace's scrubfowl, Moluccan scrubfowl or painted megapode, is a small, approximately 31 cm long, olive-brown megapode. The genus Eulipoa is monotypic, but the Moluccan megapode is sometimes placed in Megapodius instead. Both sexes are similar with an olive-brown plumage, bluish-grey below, white undertail coverts, brown iris, bare pink facial skin, bluish-yellow bill and dark olive legs.

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Questions

How big is the Moluccan Megapode?

The Moluccan Megapode is about 31 cm long and weighs around 505 g.

Where does the Moluccan Megapode live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern, central Moluccas and Misool (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.